115: Xiao Yan, news of the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Flame

A Trash counterattacking, the shame of a broken engagement, regaining honor at the Alchemy Convention... why does this plot sound so familiar?

It's such a strong sense of déjà vu.

Beside him, Lin Xiaoyou commented in a soft, delicate voice, "Innate fire meridians blocked... theoretically, he cannot become a fire-attribute Alchemist. If he truly can perform Alchemy, there must be something fishy going on."

Just then, deep in Lu Yu's mind, the System notification sound, which had been silent for some time, suddenly rang out without warning, clearer and more distinct than ever before:

【Ding! Detected the presence of a son of destiny, Xiao Yan!】

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed as he looked in the direction the System guided him.

His gaze pierced through the bustling crowd and landed precisely on a figure hurriedly walking around a street corner with his head down.

It was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with a thin build, wearing a set of faded old black clothes. The fabric was coarse, forming a sharp contrast with the many glamorous Cultivators around him.

He kept his head down, so his full face wasn't visible, only his sharp jawline. His posture was calm and composed, making him look very mature in mind and body.

【Name: Xiao Yan】

【Age: Thirty-eight years old】

【Realm: Soul Transformation Early Stage】

【Luck: 21300 (Red)】

【Physique: Myriad Verdant Sacred Flame Physique】

【Description: A 'Trash-tier broken engagement' type son of destiny. Originally a young master of the Xiao Family, he possessed peerless talent from childhood but later fell into being a 'waste.' He was shamed when his fiancée's Family broke their engagement. Inside the ring he holds, there is the remnant soul of an Immortal Realm Alchemy Emperor guiding Xiao Yan's cultivation. He is currently planning to obtain the 'Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire Immortal Fire Seed,' suspected to be hidden deep within the Tianyan Mountain Range outside Fentian City. He intends to display his Divine Might at the Alchemy Convention and defeat Yan Ling'er at the Saintess's succession ceremony to avenge his past humiliation!】

Lu Yu's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

Good grief! The prompt the System gave this time is a bit too detailed!

It even marked the location of that Immortal Fire Seed.

This isn't just detection; this is practically having a full-map wallhack plus an item marker cheat!

An Alchemy-path son of destiny... an Immortal Realm Alchemy Emperor's remnant soul, the 'old grandpa' template... Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire... Lu Yu felt his heartbeat quicken slightly.

This Xiao Yan, starting as a 'Trash,' suffering the humiliation of a broken engagement, encountering a fortuitous miracle, possessing a unique fire, and about to use the Alchemy Convention to make a name for himself and slap the faces of everyone who looked down on him... he knew this script well!

However, it seemed the protagonist of this script had his trump cards seen through in advance by Lu Yu.

A faint, interested curve formed at the corner of Lu Yu's mouth.

He didn't step forward immediately, only watching from a distance as the black-clad youth, Xiao Yan, hurriedly disappeared into the crowd of another street.

"Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire..."

Lu Yu muttered in his heart. It was an Immortal Fire Seed. His own Phoenix True Flame and Haoyang True Fire were Immortal Fires, but they were currently only at the level of Immortal Fire Seeds; his current cultivation couldn't bring out their true power at all.

Owning Immortal Fire Seeds himself, he naturally knew how powerful these Immortal Fires were!

Undoubtedly, this Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire Immortal Fire Seed was one of the keys to Xiao Yan's future rise.

And that remnant soul of the Immortal Realm Alchemy Emperor was Xiao Yan's greatest reliance for being able to perform Alchemy and daring to speak of regaining his honor.

A remnant soul of an Alchemy Emperor from the Immortal Realm, no matter how weak, possessed Alchemy knowledge and experience sufficient to allow a 'Trash' to undergo a complete transformation in a short time.

"Interesting..."

Lu Yu whispered to himself. He had originally just come to attend a ceremony and a convention, and to look around, but he hadn't expected to run into such a big fish as soon as he arrived.

"Junior Martial Brother, what are you looking at? Is there a beauty?"

Li Miaoer leaned over at some point, peering in the direction of Lu Yu's gaze, only to see a sea of people.

"I saw... a very interesting person."

Lu Yu withdrew his gaze and smiled.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first. This Fentian City seems much more interesting than I thought."

He was already starting to look forward to what kind of sparks would fly when he collided with this son of destiny—who carried an Alchemy Emperor 'grandpa' and hid a unique fire—at the upcoming Alchemy Convention.

As for the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire... a glint flashed deep in Lu Yu's eyes.

Since he was already here, he naturally couldn't miss an Opportunity of this level if he had the chance.

After all, his System loved 'intercepting' the most.

Later, under the reception arrangements of the Fentian Sacred Valley, they arrived at the separate courtyard prepared for the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Sect.

The guest courtyard was decent—a private little courtyard, quiet, with all the necessary Spirit Gathering Formations and soundproofing barriers. However, the dry heat in the air was impossible to get rid of; staying for a long time made one's nasal passages feel parched.

Before they had even been settled for half a day, Li Miaoer couldn't stay still.

Like a cat, she was naturally active; staying in one place for too long made her feel itchy all over.

She paced around the courtyard three times before finally leaning against Lu Yu's door, her ears drooping:

"Junior Martial Brother~ I'm so bored. This city is nothing but heat and the smell of medicinal dregs. Let's go out for a walk! I heard there's some Tianyan Mountain Range outside the city, which is a trial ground for the Fentian Sacred Valley. There are lots of fire-attribute Yao Beasts and strange fire-attribute Materials inside. Maybe there are even treasures!"

Lu Yu was in his room studying the Alchemy Convention regulations and the ceremony schedule sent by the Fentian Sacred Valley with Liu Yunshu and Lin Xiaoyou. His heart stirred upon hearing this.

The clue for the "Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire" given by the System pointed exactly to the depths of the Tianyan Mountain Range.

The Tianyan Mountain Range was a vast and dangerous cluster of volcanoes behind the Fentian Sacred Valley. It was said that its depths connected to the Earth's core fire veins. It was one of the Sacred Valley's Forbidden Grounds, and ordinary Disciples were not allowed to enter deep within.

The Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire Immortal Fire Seed was very likely located there.

He had originally intended to go explore it and was just worrying about finding a pretext.

Li Miaoer's suggestion was perfect.

"Fifth Senior Sister is right. Since we're here, we should go out and experience the unique features of the Blazing Sun Domain."

Lu Yu closed the regulations and stood up.

"Yun Shu, will you and Sixth Senior Sister stay in the courtyard? The environment of the Tianyan Mountain Range will likely be even harsher."

Liu Yunshu gave a gentle smile. "I'll go with you. I have some knowledge of fire-attribute Spiritual Plants, so I might be able to help. Besides, I want to go see it too."

There was a hint of persistence in her eyes; she clearly didn't want to be left behind.

Lin Xiaoyou also said in a soft voice, "Although my main body is at the Sect, this Clone can record the environment and analyze the flow of Spiritual Qi and fire veins, which may be helpful."

Well, everyone wanted to go.

Lu Yu thought about it; it was fine.

Liu Yunshu was meticulous, Lin Xiaoyou's Clone was practically a human-shaped detector, and Li Miaoer had sharp perceptions.

"Let's go, I'll take you to find some good stuff!"

And so, after a bit of preparation, the four of them quietly left the guest courtyard, exited Fentian City, and flew toward that crimson, undulating mountain range to the north that was emitting wisps of black smoke and heat.

In the shadows, Su Rouxue quietly followed them. After all, she was Lu Yu's exclusive Dao Protector; in these other territories, she naturally had to stay by Lu Yu's side at all times.

The closer they got to the Tianyan Mountain Range, the more violent the fire Spiritual Qi in the air became.

The ground appeared dark red, and vegetation was sparse, with only some heat-resistant Red Iron Wood and Fire Velvet Grass growing tenaciously.

The air was thick with the scent of sulfur and lava.